If opening up and saying “Ahh” has you screaming “Auugh!” here’s how to get the dental care you need.
“I constantly experience anxiety when going to the dentist. I worry that he’ll tell me I have to have more teeth removed—and the antiseptic smell of the office turns my stomach!”—Carrie A.
If you dread lying back in a dentist’s chair while a D.D.S. sticks pointy tools in your mouth, you’re not alone. It’s estimated that more than in the U.S. are afraid of going to the dentist; some are so terrified, they skip dental care entirely.In many cases, fear of the dentist is based on a prior painful experience of pain at the dentist, such as having had teeth extracted in childhood, saysDental anxiety may be passed down from parents, and fear of the unknown also plays a part.
, CEO of Noble Dental Care in Brooklyn, N.Y. and spokesperson for the American Dental Association. But she points out that when you put dental exams, the delay in diagnosis and treatment can lead to more serious issues.
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